Summary

Hux shakes his head. He licks his lips, hesitant, but he does not lie when he says, “I hate you because I’m not allowed to do anything else.”

There is no choice, Kylo hears.

Shame flushes Hux’s cheeks, regret chasing after his words the moment he let the fly free. Hux’s emotions have always been so easy to feel.

Five years, Kylo thinks, and three of those spent like this and he’s just realised that he should have had this conversation a very long time ago.

Five years after being introduced to one another, three after starting their affair, Kylo realises that Hux doesn't hate him, and that he doesn't hate Hux. He thinks it's too late for him. The Force, however, has a different opinion.

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Spoilers for TROS. This is a fix-it of events that happened in the movie, please take note.